Inflatable paddleboard with exterior stringer system

#The disclosure relates generally to an inflatable paddleboard with exterior stringer system, and specifically to an inflatable paddleboard with an exterior stringer system positioned on the bottom surface of an inflatable paddleboard.

#Paddleboards are in wide spread recreational use in many water environments for a variety of purposes, spanning ocean and river use for exercise to serving as a yoga platform. Paddleboards are of a rigid type and an inflatable type and are commonly referred to as stand up paddleboards. Inflatable paddleboards strive to provide similar paddleboard characteristics to a rigid paddleboard yet allow much easier transport and storage. However, conventional inflatable paddleboards tend to present undesirable structural characteristics, such as limited structural stiffness resulting in flexing of the paddleboard, particularly in the middle portion of the inflatable paddleboard.

#What is needed is an inflatable paddleboard with an exterior stringer system that strengthens a baseline or conventional inflatable paddleboard. This disclosure solves these needs. The disclosed paddleboard provides a paddleboard with structural characteristics approaching if not matching those of a rigid paddleboard yet provides the transportation and storage benefits of an inflatable paddleboard. The inflatable paddleboard with exterior stringer system may be fitted with a combined carry and roll strap.

#The disclosure will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like elements. The elements of the drawings are not necessarily to scale relative to each other. Identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical features that are common to the figures.

#FIG. 1 is a perspective right side bottom view of one embodiment of an exterior stringer system paddleboard;

#FIG. 2 is a flow chart of one embodiment of a method of assembling an exterior stringer system paddleboard;

#It should be understood that the proportions and dimensions (either relative or absolute) of the various features and elements (and collections and groupings thereof) and the boundaries, separations, and positional relationships presented there between, are provided in the accompanying figures merely to facilitate an understanding of the various embodiments described herein and, accordingly, may not necessarily be presented or illustrated to scale (unless indicated), and are not intended to indicate any preference or requirement for an illustrated embodiment to the exclusion of embodiments described with reference thereto. FIGS. 3A-C, 4A-D, and 5A-D are scaled drawings.

#Reference will now be made in detail to representative embodiments. The following descriptions are not intended to limit the embodiments to one preferred embodiment. To the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as can be included within the spirit and scope of the described embodiments as defined, for example, by the appended claims.

#The disclosed devices, systems, and methods of use will be described with reference to FIGS. 1-6. Generally, systems and methods to provide an inflatable paddleboard with an exterior stringer system are provided. The inflatable paddleboard with an exterior stringer system adapts a baseline inflatable paddleboard to an inflatable paddleboard with increased structural strength through fitting the stringer system to the exterior of the inflatable paddleboard.